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28 thoughts on “Farewell to Fall”

The colours are beautiful! There is something special about the changing of the seasons, although I can’t say I welcomed the frost that greeted me this morning.
In other news, your book arrived the other day! I haven’t started it yet as I have my hands very full at the moment, but it’s here and I couldn’t be happier!

Thanks, Lucy — glad you enjoyed seeing our Fall trees. I’m not ready for snow and ice, but I’m afraid they’ll arrive regardless. Oooh, you got my book? Thanks, friend, and I expect you to give me an honest review (meaning, if you hate it, you’ll feel free to say so — and maybe tell me where I can improve next time!!)

Ever since my town banned leaf burning, the residents have opted NOT to rake and scoop them into bags for hauling off. Nope, the leaves just blow willy-nilly wherever they will, eventually sidling up to fences and houses. Messy, but maybe they serve as composting.

Oh, yes, I’m sure Fall’s coolness will reach you eventually. Of course, I lived farther north, where we did need heavy coats (once in a while), and the streets did ice over (again, once in a while). I’m not sure, but I believe that crimson bush is a Japanese maple. It’s a smaller ornamental (Acer palmatum) and quite popular around here (must mean they grow well and don’t require too much tending!)

Debbie it’s so ironic you posted this today because I plan on posting about Fall later this week. I too went out for a long walk last night, with the intent of taking pictures of our trees. Like your area, our Fall has not had the “color” of previous years. However, I have a feeling we’ll be getting more of Fall later this month after we get colder weather. It’s been a very strange Fall because we’ve had a lot of warm and humid days (and weeks).

Your photographs are gorgeous!

Don’t you love when the leaves fall on the grass, leaving a beautiful carpet of colorful foliage?

Ron, I love that our minds were working on the same track about it being time to post Fall photos! I can hardly wait to see yours, my friend.

We’ve had way warmer temperatures than are usual, but now we’re having a nice cool snap, and the trees are responding with color. The reds, oranges, and yellows stand out brilliantly against the trees that are still green.

Our WalMart had Halloween candy on sale, so I loaded up on candy corn and thought of you, ha! xo

Such pretty pictures of the fall foliage. I love the contrast between the reds and gold. Back in the days, Cole believed the fairies painted the leaves. We would watch each tree “color out.” Of course, the boy fairies were the fastest painters. Maybe he still believes I never told him differently :-D. This is my favorite season and time of year.
It stormed here most of the weekend but I wasn’t feeling great so a rainy weekend wasn’t too bad.

Love your story about Cole thinking the fairies painted the trees each Fall — our kids need silly, sentimental memories that they can always associate with childhood. The reality of this world hits them soon enough! I’m sorry to hear you’ve been under the weather. I’ve noticed that it’s consistently a bit cooler there than downstate, though Friday here is supposed to be in the 30s. Brr!

Such goegeous photos, Debbie. Fall is a wonderful time of the year. We do get a small taste of it here, maybe about a week, ha ha. At least we aren’t in the 90s anymore. I really enjoyed these beautiful trees!

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Whenever I dream, It seems I dream
Of Erin's rolling hills.
Of all its lovely, shimmery lakes
And little babbling rills.
I hear a colleen's lilting laugh
Across a meadow fair,
And in my dreams it almost seems
To me that I am there.
O, Ireland! O, Ireland!
We're never far apart,
For you and all your beauty
Fill my mind and touch my heart.

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